Chapter 695 If you want to be rich, plant trees first!

After the two of them finished chatting about the violent plunder and the cruel nature of the slave economy in the current Ivy War, they came to the link that they were most concerned about, which was how the first hub of the Authority, the Whispering Square, played a role in the Ivy War. Develop in the process of change.

His eyes calmly scanned the document submitted by Pansy Jane, which was the resource plan of Whispering Square. Rows of numbers were tumbling in his mind. The resource planning of Whispering Square was so detailed that almost no omissions were left out.

In the resource module, water resources account for the largest proportion, with 18 units, accounting for 18% of the total area. Converting the units into specific areas, it is 180.000 square meters.

Mineral resources, 3 units, accounting for 3% of the total area.

Forest resources, 10 units, accounting for 10% of the total area.

Land resources, 20 units, accounting for 20% of the area.

Crop cultivation areas and pastures together account for only 4% of the total area, and each accounts for 2%.

Subsequently, 7% non-renewable energy.

The remaining land will be used to build schools and establish the urban center of the square.

According to the resource allocation of the Whispering Square, especially the limited area of crop planting areas and pasture resources, it is difficult for the square to rely on its own agricultural resources to maintain a self-sufficient economic model.

Therefore, the development of Whisper Square is more inclined to a market-oriented economy, which relies on trade, resource circulation and cross-dimensional commercial activities to promote economic growth. ,

Xia Xiu put down the document, closed his eyes, and seemed to reorganize the entire plan of the Whispering Square in his mind, thinking about it again and again.

Crop cultivation area and pasture resources each occupy only 2 units, approximately 20.000 square meters.

Compared to the population size and resource needs of the square, this is far from enough to support self-sufficient food production and breeding needs.

Due to limited agricultural resources, the square cannot provide enough food and daily necessities through its own planting and breeding, and must rely on imported agricultural products, meat and other necessities from external planes.

Xia Xiu's eyes fell on the mineral survey report in the hands of Secretary-General Pansy Jian. His thoughts were running rapidly, as if he had already constructed a clear strategic blueprint in his mind.

"Timber resources cannot be left vacant. Ten units of forest resources are equivalent to 100.000 square meters; I have also read your above planting report on Silver Moon Maple trees. Each one requires about 50 square meters of space. Growth (including crown, root system, etc.), which means that 2,000 Silver Moon Maple trees can be planted in the square.” Output at a ratio of 1/3:

Income from high-quality timber trees:

666 high-quality trees × 150 gold coins = 99.900 gold coins

Income from ordinary trees:

666 ordinary trees × 100 gold coins = 66.600 gold coins

Income from secondary trees:

666 secondary timber trees × 50 gold coins = 33.300

Therefore, the total income from planting 2000 Silver Moon Maple trees is approximately 199.800 gold coins.

The conversion of the real economy is a bit unfair. According to the correction value economic system, the Silver Moon Maple Tree can be abstracted into resource units and converted into correction values through the completion pool.

Assuming the above are ordinary silver moon maple trees, its abstraction ratio is 100 trees = 1 unit of wood.

1 unit of wood = 100 modifier value (standard exchange rate).

In other words, 2000 Silver Moon Maple trees can be abstracted into 2000 correction values or 20 wood units.

If experts who control natural forces such as professional thaumaturges and druids are introduced, through their abilities, the originally long planting cycle can be shortened to half a month and the quality of the trees can be improved.

These thaumaturges and druids can naturally accelerate and improve the quality of trees, allowing the wood of Silver Moon Maple trees to be produced efficiently while maintaining the quality of superior wood.

The income can be doubled again.

To get rich first, plant trees first, then plant them, and then plant them again to create a circular economic system.

"You are right..." the Secretary-General reminded in a subtle tone: "But the saplings of the Silver Moon Maple Tree were stuck on the other two giants and their affiliated institutions of the New Alliance. Some time ago, the Administration Bureau We have been negotiating with them, but they are blocking us with various procedures.”

"Card bureau procedure?"

Xia Xiu couldn't help but be stunned, and then he couldn't help but laugh - people can really laugh when they are extremely speechless.

“You are really an official and a bureaucrat.” He secretly cursed in his heart.

“It just so happens that I need to communicate with various organizations on the spot about the racecourse. Regarding the procedures, I will say hello to each organization when I visit in person.”

Having said this, Xia Xiu asked the secretary-general another question.

"Have the people in the Mineral Resources Bureau checked?"

Pansy Jane opened the report in her hand, her eyes slid between the words above, and she reported the report in a steady tone:

" According to the geological survey conducted by the Mole Science Society, the mineral vein beneath the square is indeed rich and is a high-quality star iron deposit. This ore has extremely strong magical energy-conducting properties and is widely used in the manufacture of high-end magic instruments, weapons and equipment. Protective gear.

According to the current market valuation - 50 pieces of ordinary quality star iron ore are equivalent to 1 unit of ore resources, and 10 high-quality star iron ores are equivalent to 1 unit of ore resources. ”
 She paused and continued to add: "According to preliminary estimates, if we start collecting, the square can collect hundreds of pieces of star iron ore every day. The specific value will be further adjusted based on the survey and mining progress."

After hearing this, Xia Xiu frowned slightly and crossed his hands on the table. He fell into a brief meditation, thinking about how to maximize the potential of this mineral resource.

The air in the room seemed to become stagnant because of his thinking, Pansy Jane stood aside and waited quietly.

After a while, Xia Xiu raised his head, fixed his eyes firmly on Panxi, sighed and said:

“The conditions of the square determine that it can only develop into a regional trade. Hub. ”

“We cannot rely on hub resources to maintain long-term economic growth. We must develop commercial areas, market areas and auction houses through taxes, trade fees and tariffs to attract businessmen from all over.”

He sat upright slightly, his eyes flashing with thought, and continued:

"In terms of policy, we must provide tax exemptions and preferential leasing conditions for merchants from foreign planes to promote the development of trade. Secret Whisper Square It must become the ideal trading place in the minds of most businessmen in the border area and the New World. Only in this way can we establish a stable economic foundation."

After listening to Xia Xiu's words, the Secretary General. After planning, he frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in his expression.

She gently closed the document in her hand, raised her head, and reminded calmly:

"After all, the Administration is backed by the Kingdom of Heaven..."

After all, the Kingdom of Heaven is different from other secular institutions.

Although the Kingdom of Heaven is extremely powerful, its closed nature and extraordinary concepts have always kept people away.

Although the Administration is a secularized product and an attempt by the Kingdom of Heaven, in the eyes of many extraordinary forces, the existence of the Kingdom of Heaven is still mysterious and even threatening.

The resource allocation of the Kingdom of Heaven is dominated by the Eden Think Tank. The scheduling, distribution and even external trading assets of all extraordinary resources are greatly restricted. It can even be said that there is almost no real opening to the outside world.

For those extraordinary forces from the outside world who covet the resources of heaven, the resources controlled by angels are a huge bait, but they are also afraid of the power of angels - once there is negotiation, the iron fist of heaven may be at any time Confiscate everything. ”

After hearing this, Xia Xiu smiled slightly, and the sharpness in his eyes flashed.

He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking down at the skyline of New York City in the distance. He said slowly: "This Ivy War is not a simple fight with swords, guns and swords."

His voice was low and penetrating, with a certain sneer to it.

“When the wallets of those extraordinary forces bulge, they don’t care at all whether they are trading with angels. Profit is the real goal they pursue. As for the counterparty of the transaction, whether it is an angel, a devil, or a mortal. , what difference does it make to them? "

"When the kingdom of heaven was promised as one hub and two systems, including normality and abnormality, those aliens did not jump out. "

"It's the same now. They only want benefits, and they can only see benefits. When they get used to trading resources with us, and when they get enough profits through the hub of the Administration, they will naturally ignore the so-called threat to the Kingdom of Heaven." 
“By then, the so-called extraordinary alert will become irrelevant.”

Secretary-General Pansy Jane nodded and said thoughtfully:

"You are right. When the benefits are tempting enough, many of the original scruples and fears will be left behind.

However, the closed and mysterious nature of the internal political situation in the Kingdom of Heaven makes it difficult for us to We have completely gained the initiative in this cross-dimensional war, and even in some transactions, we will still face restrictions within the Kingdom of Heaven and other core institutions..."

Xia Xiu waved his hand, glanced at her indifferently, and interrupted her:

"Don't take a counter-position. The Administration is just a means, not an end - all attempts at secularization are only for the core program. , rather than fighting for the sake of fighting.”

The coercion in the tone of the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven made the Secretary-General feel like a light on his back.

Xia Xiu's words were not just a reminder, but more like an awakening and a knock on her mind.

The Secretary-General knows that although his analysis just now is from the perspective of the Administration, it has accidentally touched the more profound power structure of the Kingdom of Heaven.

She tried to simply attribute the problem to the struggle for resources and the game of interests...

The blond young man looked at his secretary-general, squinted his eyes and said:

"Pansy Jane, be wary of the Kingdom of Heaven. If the behavior of fallen angels appears in the world, we must be wary of the bad guys among angels.”

“There are some of our colleagues who are able to pour out the last grain of rice in their bowls for mankind when they are hungry, and they are not afraid. Life and death, facing all fears; but in the face of the corruption of the Four Monarchs and Chaos, these iron-clad backbones instantly bent." There was a hint of ridicule and regret in his voice, "Some people even faced them because of them. My colleagues who had been through life and death drew their swords against each other, spitting venom against the ideals I pursued in the past.”

Secretary-General Pansy Jane lowered her head, realizing that some of her words may have touched some boundaries that should not be touched.

She felt Xia Xiu's warnings and reminders, not only to remind her to avoid falling into the vortex of power, but also to remind her to always remain vigilant against the corruption of chaos.

Because even the angels in heaven, not everyone can resist the ubiquitous power of corruption.

Even...the decision-makers at the high table.

The silence in the room did not last long.

Zhizhizhi——

Xia Xiu stood up from his seat and stretched his muscles, making a slight sound in his joints.

He stretched out, as if he wanted to get rid of the smell of working at his desk for two long days.

He raised his eyes to look at the secretary-general who was still bowing his head, and then said:

"Okay, that's it for the report - I still have to trouble you and the Moon Rabbit, The two Qingniu are specially responsible for dealing with the weird things in Hell's Kitchen."

While he was speaking, he reached out and picked up the silver cane placed aside, and tapped the ground lightly, making a crisp sound.

"Over there at the hub, let that old fox in Tours be the chief first."

As Xia Xiu said this, he walked towards the hanger and quickly picked up his coat from it. Wearing a black windbreaker, the hem of the windbreaker rippled along with his movements, making him look taller and taller.

“He is very good at dealing with alien matters. Let him stand on the stage first to save me from being distracted.”

At this point, Xia Xiu stopped and He gently adjusted the collar of his windbreaker, then picked up the black [Pigeon Top Hat] hanging on the hanger and put it firmly on his golden hair.

His expression was as indifferent as ever, as if the complex political situation and economic system just discussed were just an ordinary daily arrangement.

"As for what will be announced by the subsequent hub - political system, policies, racial rights..."

His golden eyes flashed slightly, his tone paused, and he continued:
 "After I deal with the mess in my column, I will personally announce the plane's political system of Whisper Square to the outside world."

Secretary-General Pansy Jian listened silently, The folder in her hand has been steadily put away, ready to execute the next instructions at any time.

Xia Xiu turned around and tapped his cane gently on the ground. Against the backdrop of his windbreaker, he looked like a commander about to go on an expedition.

There was an indescribable casualness in his voice:

"You can ask people from the Publicity and Development Department to create public opinion in advance, just say - in the field of business and economics, collapse management The Bureau implements an open policy, allowing all races to do business freely, and provides equal taxation policies; although the Bureau adheres to human supremacy, the racial rights policy implemented in Whisper Square will be based on the concept of equal economic rights.”
 Interests are the basis of all conflicts and cooperation. In this case, Xia Xiu does not mind allowing the Honkai Authority to show sufficient flexibility in business interests.

He continued:

"At the same time, 'mercantilism' is the 'core economic policy' implemented by the Honkai Authority - we only emphasize controlling and optimizing resource circulation, increasing the accumulation of plane wealth, and ensuring that the Honkai Authority can obtain from economic activities "The best interests."

"This is what the general publicity is. You don't care whether other people believe it or not - anyway, you just need to spread the public opinion above to every hub in the new world, and then spread it to the border areas. , and then spread to all the worlds through the junction."

At this point, he was ready to go out, raising his hand and patting his hat gently, as if to bring an end to today's conversation.

Pansy Jane responded in a low voice: "Understood, Director."

Then, she watched the [Mobius Band] appear under Xia Xiu's feet, and then the whole person Disappear into the office.

10:20AM

9th Street, Hell's Kitchen.

“The Administration is just a tool used by the Kingdom of Heaven to suppress our freedom! We will no longer be silent! We will not surrender again! Do you think you can suppress our souls with those few shields and weapons? Your protection can only protect your body, but not your corrupt soul!”

A low humming sound filled the air above the street, and the surrounding air seemed to be extremely heavy. The whole street was filled with strange spiritual fluctuations.

The members of the Mindtheater Society float in mid-air like a group of shadows.

The skin of each mindtheater is a grey-purple color, clinging to their bodies like some kind of slippery carapace.

There are four tentacles growing in the center of the head. These tentacles are constantly twisting, as if they can directly penetrate into anyone's thoughts.

Wearing black or purple robes, they are suspended in mid-air, their tentacles waving in the air, their eyes exuding anger and contempt.

Their eyes flashed with strange light, and their spiritual power spread to the surrounding streets through [Psychic Shock], and the whole street fell into chaos.

Pedestrians on the road were stunned by the impact of these spiritual messages. Many people held their heads in their hands and squatted on the ground in pain. There seemed to be endless murmurs and roars in their ears.

The leading spirit sucker was wearing a gorgeous purple robe and floating at the front of the team.

His tentacles are constantly swinging, releasing invisible power into the surrounding air.

His voice spread through spiritual projection, shaking people's hearts like thunder——

"We oppose! We accuse!"

The voice of the spirit sucker directly blasted in Everyone's mind is filled with endless anger and pain.

“The violent suppression of the Administration has deprived us of the cultural foundation of spiritual suckers! Your restrictions on our spiritual links are a denial of our existence!”

His tentacles trembled slightly, and along with the mental fluctuations of the surrounding spiritual suckers, a powerful spiritual power surged around like waves again.

呲呲岲————

The glass windows on both sides of the street were shattered under this mental shock, and the street lamps also made harsh electric sounds amidst the strong mental shock.

On the other side, the management personnel were already on the streets and were ready with weapons.

A team of Administration officers wearing black protective uniforms stood in formation. The black robes swayed slightly in the breeze, and the silver badge of the Administration was inlaid on their chests, making them look particularly solemn. The front row operator is holding a [Psychic Explosion Shield]. The surface of the shield is flashing with fine runes and a faint blue light. It is used to defend against psychic attacks from spiritual suckers.

The shields were raised high, forming an airtight line of defense to protect the team behind them.

Special Operator Richie Robert, also known as "Mole".

He stood behind the queue and commanded the members of the Science Society. His mechanized right arm was shining with silver, and the mechanical fingers shrank slightly as he thought.

The mole's right arm is entirely composed of mechanical structures. His face is expressionless, and his eyes are coldly staring at the spirit suckers floating in the air.

His left hand directed the black-robed operators behind him. The team in combat uniforms had already formed an orderly formation, and the operators in the back row were holding loaded [Bolt Rifle Type I].

The gun body was inlaid with runes and energy conduits, emitting a faint light.

Every operator is ready, their guns pointed directly at the spirit sucker in mid-air.

"Prepare -" Mole's deep voice came from the communication, and the rear operator's gun was slightly raised, aiming at the purple-robed spirit sucker.

At this time, the leader of the purple-robed spirit sucker angrily yelled:

"Your violence will only make us more united! You cannot erase the existence of our spiritual power, and the Administration will do this Pay the price!”

Mole looked at it coldly, and then continued to order.

"Unlock the restrictions——"

Following Mole's command, the safety device of [Bolt Gun Type I] was unlocked, and subtle electric sounds sounded, and the barrel A light blue light flashes on it.

The atmosphere of the confrontation was extremely tense.

Some mind suckers began to use more provocative words to taunt the operators of the Administration:

"Look at you lackeys, deformed freaks, hiding behind shields and pretending to be holding weapons. Are you scared?

You are just slaves of the Kingdom of Heaven. Today your master gives you an order, Your master will not protect you tomorrow!”